Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, October 24
Amid the Twitter war between certain Congress leaders and former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh over latter’s Pakistan friend Aroosa Alam, Punjab Pradesh Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu has reminded his party colleagues to focus on core issue of Punjab.
In what appears to be a veiled message to ministers in the Congress government not to get trapped in “politics of deflection”, Sidhu today took to Twitter, saying: “Punjab must come back to its real issues that concern every Punjabi and the future generations.” Over the past few days, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Randhawa, minister Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, MLA Kulbir Zira and chief strategic adviser to Sidhu Mohammad Mustafa in an effort to puncture former CM’s nationalist image were seen questioning him about Alam. Even Navjot Kaur Sidhu, wife of the PCC chief, accused Alam of graft for giving favours in postings and other works on the government side.
Need fiscal steps
How will we counter financial emergency that stares upon us? I will stick to the real issues. Navjot Singh Sidhu, pcc chief
Why no progress?
Where is progress on the issues that agitated these MLAs. Has there been any movement forward? —Manish Tewari, cong MP
Hitting back, the former CM and his aides have taken on their critics by releasing Alam’s pictures with leaders questioning her.
Trying to bring back the focus on the issues, Sidhu in a series of tweets said: “How will we counter the financial emergency that stares upon us? I will stick to the real issues and not let them take a backseat.”
He further said the choice was clear between irreparable damage and the last chance for damage control. “Who will bring back state’s resources to the state’s coffers, instead of these going to private pockets? Who will lead the initiative to resurrect our great state to prosperity?” Sidhu sought to know. The former cricketer-turned-politician further said: “Let the mist clear, reality shine like the sun upon the roadmap for revival of Punjab, shunning those who protect the selfish vested interests and focus only on the path that will lead to ‘Jittega Punjab’.”
CM, PCC chief to share stage today
CM Charanjit Singh Channi and PCC chief Navjot Singh Sidhu will share the stage at an all-party meeting called by the CM on Monday to discuss the Centre’s move to increase the jurisdiction of the BSF.
Stick to core issues: Sidhu to party men
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